Jonson BenABAA
THE WORKS OF BEN JONSON WHICH WERE FORMERLY PRINTED IN TWO VOLUMES ARE NOW REPRINTED IN ONE. TO WHICH IS ADDED A COMEDY CALLED THE NEW INN. WITH ADDITIONS NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED
1692WRCLIT70282London: Printed by Thomas Hodgkin . 1692. 12264281-368371-2371-382393-7444pp. Folio signed in 4s; 14.5 x 9.25"; 368 x 237mm. Modern paneled dark brown calf raised bands gilt spine labels with earlier gilding to all edges. Engraved portrait of Jonson engraved by Elder after Vaughn. Portrait and title a bit foxed inky marginal smear to E31r; some old spotting to C2-4 3A4 and 4C4-4D4; 3C1-2 on inferior paper and tanned as usual; top edge of 3Y3 shows a bit of slight fraying; other occasional marginal smudges dusting or trivial spotting; otherwise generally a very good crisp copy. Third and last folio edition but the first in one volume adding "The New Inn" and "Leges Convivales" which were not included in the collected editions of 1616 and 1640. The characteristic poor paper and tanning of 3C1-2 often extend to 2Z2-3 which are here relatively unblemished. The final two leaves are turned over to the "Leges Convivales" with its own title and imprint. This copy although in a modern binding measures somewhat larger than the Hagen-Pforzheimer copy which is noted as in original calf. ESTC R15282. PFORZHEIMER 561. Printed by Thomas Hodgkin ... hardcover books
